After final round of counting of votes for the post of Dehradun Mayor, BJP candidate Vinod Chamoli defeated his nearest rival and Congress nominee Suryakant Dhasmana by a huge margin of 22,912 votes. BSP’s Rajni Rawat received 34, 103 votes.

Dehradun witnessed 54.51 percent voting in the local body polls held on April 28. As many as 288 candidates are in the fray for 60 wards, while 10 aspirants are trying their luck for the post of Mayor.

The result will be a litmus test for Vijay Bahuguna government in the state. It would also be a referendum of the people on the one-year tenure of the Congress government.

The elections for 6 corporations and 69 municipalities and panchayats were held on 28 April. Mayors, chairmen and panchayat presidents would be elected along with councillors and panchayat members in the elections.

The State Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of civic body polls